Jackson Delta are a Canadian blues musical group from Peterborough, Ontario."The blues are back in town as Jackson Delta reunites for a Peterborough show at Market Hall"
'' Peterborough Examiner'', April 5, 2017. They are two-time

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nominees for Best Roots and Traditional Album, receiving nods at the Juno Awards of 1991 for ''Acoustic Blues'' and at the

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for ''I Was Just Thinking That''. The band's members are Gary Peeples on vocals, slide guitar and dobro; Rick Fines on guitar; and Al Black on drums, harmonica and washboard.

History

Jackson Delta was co-founded in the 1980s by Fines, Peeples and Black in Peterborough."PRIMETIME, Rick Fines"
Apr 04, 2012 ''Peterborough This Week'', by Lance Anderson The band was mainly fronted by Fines. The band recorded their debut album ''Delta Sunrise'' in 1988 at Sun Studio in Memphis, Tennessee and released it in 1989. They released ''Acoustic Blues'' in 1990 and ''Looking Back'' in 1991. In 1991 they performed at the Folk on the Rocks Festival in Brandon, Manitoba. That year ''Acoustic Blues'' was nominated for a Juno Award as Best Roots & Traditional Album. They played at the Edmonton Folk Festival and the Mariposa Folk Festival in 1992, The band recorded ''I Was Just Thinking That...'' live with boogie woogie pianist Gene Taylor in 1992; it was nominated as a Juno Best Roots & Traditional Album again in 1993. That year they independently released an album, ''Lookin' Back'', and performed at the Winnipeg Folk Festival. After 1995 the members of Jackson Delta concentrated on other projects, but continued to perform together several times a year. They recorded a live album, ''Go for the Heart: Rob Watson and Jackson Delta Electric Live'' in 1996 at Peterborough's Market Hall with blues guitarist Rob (Bobby) Watson. The band broke up in 2000, but its members came together to participate in Al Black's 2010 album ''Happy as a Monkey''."John's Blues Picks"
''MapleBlues'' December 2010 They have performed occasional reunion shows in the Peterborough area, most recently in 2017.

References

{{reflist Canadian blues musical groups Musical groups from Peterborough, Ontario